Genetic studies of carotenoid concentration in the plasma and milk of New Zealand dairy cattle

New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 27-33

  Morris, C A ^a   Knight, T W ^b   Newman, S A N ^b   Hickey, S M ^a   Death, A F ^b   O'Neill, K T ^b   Ridland, M ^b  

^a RUAKURA RESEARCH CENTRE   (New Zealand)

^b AGRESEARCH GRASSLANDS   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Carotenoid concentration; Cattle; Genetic correlation; Heritability; Milk; Plasma

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; MILK;

EID: 0036111794     PISSN: 00288233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00288233.2002.9513490     Document Type: Article

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